Especially Sweet Gourmet Chocolate Boutique now open in Keller with special mission

A new chocolate shop, Especially Sweet Gourmet Chocolate Boutique, is now open Keller.

The details

The sweets shop offers a variety of chocolates like macadamia, fudge lovers and mousse, according to its website.

Especially Sweet Gourmet Chocolate Boutique is owned by Mike and Aspen Calhoun, who manage the shop with their son, Shane. It’s a place for Shane, who was diagnosed with Autism when he was 4, to work and participate with the community, according to the boutique website.

The Calhouns plan to eventually add other special needs members to the chocolate shop's staff.

What else?

Especially Sweet opened in the former brick-and-mortar location of clothing boutique Swanky Chic.

• Opened Jan. 17
• 241 S. Main St., Keller
• www.specially-sweet-gourmet-chocolate-boutique.myshopify.com